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Ukwuani people

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The Ukwuani people (also called Ndokwa people are an Igbo subgroup[1][2][3][4] located in the southern part of Nigeria in the western part of the Niger Delta and other areas.[5][6][7]

Origin

Their origin is debated, with the narrative being that they are from Igbo and Benin.[8] This has been challenged by Paul O. Opone, a lecturer at Delta State University, Abraka who argues that the evidence shows that they are of Igbo origin.[9] The Ukwuani were categorized as Western-Igbo in ethnic anthropological books in the last century like The Ibo and Ibibio-speaking Peoples of South-eastern Nigeria[10][1] with the language being a dialect of Igbo[2](page 136)

Notable people

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Forde, Daryll; Jones, G. I. (1902). The Ibo and Ibibio-speaking Peoples of South-eastern Nigeria. International African Institute.
  2. 1 2 Blench, Roger (1 January 2019). "AN ATLAS OF NIGERIAN LANGUAGES". Academia.edu.
  3. ↑ "Womanhood and the Riddle of Negativity in Some Nigerian Folksongs" (PDF). Researchgate.net. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  4. ↑ Ossai, Chukwunwike (6 March 2025). "Onicha Ukwuani: A Vibrant Tapestry of Ukwuani Igbo Heritage in Delta State - Ozi Ikòrò". Retrieved 24 July 2026.
  5. ↑ editing (28 November 2020). "South-South, Ndokwa/Ukwani Land: Looking Inwards By Evans Ufeli Esq". Sahara Reporters. New York City, United States. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "Ukwuani-Aboh-Ndoni Language (UKW) – L1 & L2 Speakers, Status, Map, Endangered Level & Official Use | Ethnologue Free". Ethnologue (Free All). Archived from the original on 8 June 2025. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Nigeria, Guardian (26 November 2021). "Ukwuani: An ethnic people and language". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 7 July 2026.
  8. ↑ Ojieh, Chukwuemeka (1 January 2019). "THE UKWUANI AND THEIR NEIGHBOURS IN PRE-COLONIAL TIMES". Researchgate.net. pp. 87–96.
  9. ↑ Opone, Paul (2017). "Are the Ukwuanis Benin or Igbo? a study of origin and migration". UJAH: Unizik Journal of Arts and Humanities. 18.
  10. ↑ Forde, Daryll; Jones, G. I. (3 February 2017). The Ibo and Ibibio-Speaking Peoples of South-Eastern Nigeria: Western Africa Part III. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-29771-2.
  11. ↑ "From hustling in Warri to Ghana Jollof: How Buchi became one of Nigeria's finest comedians". Showmax Stories. 7 December 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  12. ↑ "Late Nollywood icon, Enebeli Elebuwa, buried in Lagos | Premium Times Nigeria". 11 January 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  13. ↑ "Uti: Everything I grew up watching on TV is what I do now". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 18 December 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
  14. ↑ "History of Ndoni". NDONI NATIONAL ASSOCIATION USA, INC. Retrieved 19 April 2026.
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